Biocomputing research is testing living neurons for computation as scientists look for energy-efficient alternatives to ...

The human brain is a master of computation. It’s no wonder that from brain-inspired algorithms to neuromorphic chips, scientists are borrowing the brain’s playbook to give machines a boost. Yet the ...

Biocomputing sits at the frontier of technological innovation, using biological molecules, cells or tissues to carry out computational tasks rather than relying solely on silicon circuits. As a hybrid ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Most industries today are experiencing an unprecedented data deluge – and synthetic biology is no exception. Twenty years ago, a typical biological experiment generated 3-5 megabytes of information.

A growing field of research known as organoid intelligence is trying to reproduce the human brain to take over AI and more. As generative artificial intelligence (AI) research rapidly spreads, a ...

Artificial intelligence systems, even those as sophisticated as ChatGPT, depend on the same silicon-based hardware that has been the bedrock of computing since the 1950s. But what if computers could ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have combined brain-like tissue with electronic hardware to create a speech-recognition and ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. The emergence of brain organoids and intelligent ...

In the original hit TV series Lost in Space, a human-like machine called Robot would execute commands only if they made sense. Otherwise, it would flail its arms and exclaim, “That does not compute!” ...